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VANCOUVER — Markus Naslund wants to make one thing perfectly clear: John Tortorella did not chase him from the NHL.
In fact, the former Vancouver Canucks captain says he enjoyed the half-season of hockey he played under Tortorella with the New York Rangers.
But in a telephone interview Sunday from his home in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, Naslund did acknowledge that Tortorella will bring a very different coaching style to the Canucks than did his predecessor, Alain Vigneault.
"He is more intense, both on the bench throughout the games and between periods and stuff," Naslund said of Tortorella. "But in a good way. In my experience, and that's only half a season, I thought he was honest and straightforward. And as a player I appreciate that, even if sometimes it's stuff you might not like to hear. I appreciate people that bring it to you and are up front."
Tortorella is expected to be named the Canucks' new head coach early this week. To avoid making the announcement on the same day as Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals, many expect the Canucks to delay formally introducing Tortorella until Tuesday.
After leaving the Canucks as a free agent, Naslund signed a two-year deal with the Rangers in the summer of 2008. He played only one season, walking away from the $3 million he stood to make in the second year of his contract.
Tortorella replaced Tom Renney as head coach of the Rangers during Naslund's one year in the Big Apple. Naslund insisted Tortorella's intense and sometimes abrasive coaching style did not factor into his decision to take early retirement and head home to Sweden, where he is now general manager of his hometown team, Modo, in the Swedish League.
"No, not at all, it was just that I had found that it was my time to walk away," Naslund said. "I enjoyed playing under John.
"He was demanding, but I thought he was a good coach. He did a good job for us coming in and changing a little bit of the structure and how we approached the game. I think he's a good hockey mind."
Tortorella managed to get the Rangers into the playoffs that season.
"But we lost in seven games to Washington in the first round," Naslund recalled.
Naslund expects the Canuck veterans, many of them his former teammates, will have an adjustment to make playing under Tortorella.
"Yeah, any time you make a coaching change there definitely will be changes," he said. "A lot of those guys have only had Alain as their coach in the NHL. I am sure it will be an adjustment."
But players will always know where they stand with Tortorella.
"I think he's a coach that doesn't want his guys guessing and like I said he'll tell you good or bad," Naslund said. "It keeps the guessing game away. He had a good dialogue with the players when I was there. But again, that was only for half a season. I don't know if things changed after he was there for three or four years. I can only speak to the time I was there and my experience."
There have been reports suggesting that some of the Rangers expressed their displeasure with Tortorella during their end-of-season exit interviews with general manager Glen Sather and that played a factor in his firing. Vigneault was announced as his replacement this past Friday.
Naslund, who as a former Canuck captain understands the intense media scrutiny the team faces better than most, also said Tortorella will have to commit to having a more positive relationship with reporters in Vancouver.
"I know he's had a couple of run-ins with (New York Post reporter) Larry Brooks," Naslund said. "He has to have a working relationship for it to work and I would think he understands that, too.
"I didn't find any comparison in the media scrutiny in New York compared to Vancouver. There is so much focus on the hockey team in Vancouver. It's something that comes with the territory and you need to be able to handle it if you are the coach. Coming from Tampa to New York was probably a big step media-wise for John. Now it's another step."
Another former Canuck, Dixon Ward, thinks Tortorella will handle the media just fine in Vancouver. Ward, who is now vice president of the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton, played one season (1995-96) for the Rochester Americans when Tortorella was the head coach. The team won the AHL's Calder Cup that season.
"He is very intense, he is very passionate, but from my experience everything he did was based around what was going to help the team win," Ward said Sunday. "Anything he does in the media is usually to try and deflect attention from his group. He is a very smart guy, he doesn't do anything without thinking about it first."
Ward said the Canuck players can expect a more hands-on coach. He remembers Tortorella as being a coach who was constantly communicating with his players.
"He will be a contrast (to Vigneault)," Ward said. "He's a hands-on guy. He is very communicative and he'll have that communication and those conversations will happen on a daily basis. The one thing he does very well is set expectations for each and every player very early on so there's no confusion about what is expected of them."
Ward, who played two seasons for the Canucks in the early 1990s, thinks Tortorella just might turn out to be a good hire for the Canucks.
"Obviously, when you change a coach you're looking to change some sort of a culture," he said. "Alain did a heck of a job, but every team needs a culture change after seven or eight years. That's just the way it is and if you are going to do that you are going to have to find someone that is entirely different than what you had and that's John."
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I need some advice about my board's top surface re-finishing. Basically it's a rather classy, wooden-deck Brunotti board. Problem is - after 2 seasons of not very abusive usage the top surface has got a little dull, not to mention all the nicks and indentations from large sand particles (or small rocks) under the pads. So since I really like that particular board and I really don't see what it can be replaced with in any near future (no known equivalents) I'm thinking about re-finishing the deck this winter.
What are my options?
a)sanding+marine epoxy coat+sanding+polishing
b)sanding+gel coat
c)some other method?
My requirements are:
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-surface must come out nice, shiny as new and durable
Any constructive feedback and suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys!

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August 20, 2013
Let's say you want to paint a window frame on the side of a house, which is 14 feet directly above a level cement sidewalk. You have a 24-foot extension ladder and, to be safe, you want the ladder to remain in place on the sidewalk while you're painting. If you know the weight of the ladder and the coefficient of static friction between the ladder and the sidewalk, you can calculate the maximum angle the ladder can make with the sidewalk before it slips. Of course, it helps to have a background in physics and Newtonian mechanics to do the calculation.
Or, you could just apply the quarter length rule: Place the ladder's base a distance away from the wall or upper support equal to one-quarter the effective working length of the ladder. That will approximate the "optimum resistance to sliding, strength of the ladder, and balance of the climber," which happens to be 75.5 degrees.
The current American National Standards Institute ladder standard (ANSI A14, 2007) sets 75.5 degrees as the optimum set-up angle and suggests using the quarter length rule to achieve it. But the standard doesn't say anything about how 75.5 degrees became the "optimal" value. One of the earliest references dates to 1949 and "Regulation 211: Equipment and tools" (Geneva, Switzerland) in the Model code of safety regulations for industrial establishments for the governance of governments and industry. However, it wasn't until 1958 that H.A. Hepburn presented a series of papers in the British Journal of Industrial Safety, which explored the mechanics of ladder use. In those papers, he examined the quarter-length rule, the dynamics of ladder loading, and the theory of ladder footing. Hepburn emphasized that ladder use can be accurately modeled because ladders obey the laws of physics.
Hepburn concluded that the quarter length rule was valid and "every prospective user of a portable ladder should be instructed on [the rule] and reminded of it at regular intervals." When the rule could not be followed, Hepburn wrote that "tying the ladder, footing it, or staking it would be required." By "footing," Hepburn meant that when a person was climbing a ladder, a weight equal to or greater than the person climbing should be applied to the lowest rung to keep it stable.
In 1990, ANSI added the so-called anthropometric method to the A14 standard as another way to approximate the 75.5-degree set-up angle. Many ladder users are probably familiar with the method, if not the name. Just stand at the base of the ladder with toes against the rails and arms extended horizontally; the proper angle is achieved when the palms of the hands touch the top of the rung at shoulder level. Since then, researchers have found that the method is effective, but often results in ladders set up at angles less than 75 degrees, especially short extension ladders.
This year, NIOSH introduced yet another way to achieve the optimal 75.5-degree up angle – a smartphone app that uses a patented easy-to-read multimodal inclination indicator for ladder positioning. To position a ladder, just hold your phone flat against the side rail, next to the front edge. Move the ladder until you hear a beeping sound and you've achieved the proper angle!
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FreedomWorks backs Straus challenger for speaker
AUSTIN — FreedomWorks, which helped insurgent Ted Cruz snatch the GOP nod for U.S. Senate from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, said Monday it will put its muscle behind toppling Texas House Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio from his leadership post.
The group is backing Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, for speaker. House members will elect the speaker after the Legislature convenes in January.
FreedomWorks is led by former U.S. House Majority leader Dick Armey, who endorsed Matt Beebe's long-shot challenge to Straus in the GOP primary this year. FreedomWorks also endorsed a Straus challenger for speaker two years ago.
Straus has come under criticism from some of the most conservative GOP groups since he toppled former Speaker Tom Craddick in 2009 with support from Democrats and some Republicans.
Straus, viewed by some Republicans as working too closely with Democrats in a narrowly divided House in 2009, was re-elected speaker 132-15 early last year. Straus has since come under some Democratic criticism for his record in presiding over a heavily Republican chamber.
Brendan Steinhauser, of FreedomWorks, faulted Straus on Monday for, among other things, following the tradition of Democrats as well as Republicans serving as committee chairs.
"Speaker Straus has stood in the way of limited government reforms and has not shown the leadership that a conservative Texas Legislature requires," says an e-mail prepared to go to FreedomWorks members, urging support for Hughes.
Steinhauser said his group has more muscle and members than two years ago when it backed a Straus challenger. He said Texas membership has more than doubled to 110,000 or more.
"We plan to really ramp things up in the weeks to come," Steinhauser said, including telephone calls to House members, an online campaign and "targeted grassroots action in districts where Bryan needs our support."
The group's top issues include the budget, which was cut last year in the face of a shortfall, and school choice.
Straus spokeswoman Erin Daly said in a statement, "Speaker Straus values the support he has from Members of the Texas House and groups that are willing to work constructively on the issues facing our state.
"He is proud of his record of balancing budgets in challenging times without raising taxes, as well as his support of Republican candidates and conservative causes. While some groups focus on scorecards and divisive politics, Speaker Straus will remain focused on issues important to Texans."
Rice University political scientist Mark Jones said he thinks Straus is safe.
"I just don't see it happening," Jones said about a challenger's chance for victory. But he said the so-called movement conservatives will keep pressure on Straus to try to make him "at least a little more likely to support their position."
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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Biggest same-sex custody case: Two women joined in a 2000 civil union in Vermont– Lisa Miller and Janet Jenkins– face off in the Virginia Supreme Court April 17 over custody of their five-year-old daughter.
Biggest deal: Blockbuster offers more than $1 billion for Richmond-based Circuit City, and skeptics suggest Blockbuster is biting off more than it can chew.
Next biggest deal: UVA Medical Center agrees to pony up enough cash to get a 49 percent interest in the Culpeper Regional Hospital.
Biggest ground breaking: UVA Medical Center starts building the Emily Couric Cancer Center April 12, and sister Katie attends (see Photophile, page XX).
Latest Joe Chambers woes: The Buckingham County supervisor who was outed by the Daily Progress for not paying his property taxes for four years adds a DUI to his troubles April 7, the paper notes.
Latest abduction by a Greene County ex-boyfriend: Travis Lee Devault, 36, is charged with taking a Stanardsville woman from her home April 3 and driving around with her for about an hour, until she escapes.
Oddest abduction: A 20-year-old male UVA student reports being kidnapped and robbed April 12 near the intersection of Rugby Road and University Avenue and taken to Crozet by three assailants he's unable to describe.
Most people packing heat: Applications for concealed weapons permits shot up 60 percent in 2007, making nearly 44,000 folks armed and dangerous, according to WINA.
Most bloated: The area's housing supply sits at 3,673 compared to 3,100 last year at this time. Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors reports the number of sales in the first quarter of 2008 at 557– the lowest number since 2000. Number of sales in Albemarle drops 40 percent in the first quarter.
Most Jeffersonian: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia receives UVA's highest recognition for someone not affiliated with the school, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in law, presented jointly with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation April 11. Senator John W. Warner is awarded the medal in citizen leadership, and United Nations special envoy Gro Harlem Brundtland in architecture.
Best perk for city and county employees: City Hall closes April 14 in honor of TJ's 275th birthday April 13.
Worst hit for Albemarle property owners: The Board of Supervisors ups the tax rate from 68 cents per $100 assessed value to 71 cents to make up for slightly lower real estate assessments.
Worst girl-on-girl action: A woman is accused of stabbing another woman early April 10 in the 900 block of South First Street; the 25-year-old victim is taken to UVA Medical Center with non-life threatening wounds, WINA reports.
Oldest alleged cemetery vandals: Earl Junior McCraw, 24, Michael Francis Mills, 23, and Dawn Christine Johnson, 30, are arrested for trespassing April 12 in Maplewood Cemetery. Seven tombstones are vandalized, and Mills faces felony destruction of property charges as well.
Least successful "everyone lies in chat rooms" defense: Howard University soccer coach Joseph Okoh, who was arrested in Louisa when he drove from DC, allegedly to have sex with a teen purported to be 13, argues that he didn't necessarily know she was a 13-year-old, WCAV reports. The judge certifies the charges April 10.
Luckiest beneficiary of the Boss largesse: Bruce Springsteen donates four tickets to his April 30 show at the Jack to be auctioned online by Charity Folks, with the proceeds going to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network. The Food Bank also scored a $100,000 grant from the Fox network and "American Idol Gives Back."
Holiest roller: The late Reverend Jerry Falwell's Liberty University considers adding a roller coaster to its Lynchburg campus to provide more recreational opportunities for its students, according to WCAV.


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Which came first with you two, dating or the collection?
We started dating first and together launched a collection of jewelry and hair accessories called JoomiNYC in 2008 which quickly became a trademark style of Gossip Girl. After finding success with the collection, we decided to take our brand to the next level and in 2009 and introduced a high-fashion jewelry collection aptly named Joomi Lim.
Were you at all hesitant about mixing your personal and professional lives?
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Not at all, it was pretty natural for us. We both work so much that if it was not together we would never see each other!
What are the best parts about being married and working together? The toughest, most challenging part of living with your work partner?
Both the best and toughest part of working together is the same: you're around each other 24/7.
It's very hard to balance personal and work life when you work with your partner. We can't avoid talking about work over dinner or while walking our dogs. Work is definitely taking over our personal life at this stage of our business—but we don't mind! We love what we do and it's wonderful to have each other to share and support one another.
What drives you nuts about each other respectively?
Xavier: Joomi is bossy!
Joomi: Xavier has no memory.
Are there any married work partnerships you admire?
There are so many married work partners that we admire and look up to. The first ones that comes in mind are Charles and Ray Eames, Pierre and Marie Curie, and of course YSL & Berger, Gaultier & Menuge, Valentino & Giancarlo.
Tell our viewers and readers something surprising they would never guess about the two of you.
We don't speak each other's native languages. Joomi can't speak French and Xavier doesn't speak Korean!
If you could peek into anyone's medicine cabinet, whose would you pick?
Joomi: I would love to take a look inside Anna Wintour's medicine cabinet.
Xavier: It would be really interested to see what is in the President's medicine cabinet, so I pick Obama.
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Will the ECB and Fed Follow Where China Leads?
June 4, 2012
Every month, policymakers track purchasing managers' indices (PMI) around the world as they consider fiscal and monetary actions. To us, a PMI is a measure of health of companies around the world, because it includes output, new orders, employment and prices across manufacturing, construction, retail and service sectors.
Today, the J.P. Morgan Global PMI for May came in lower at 50.6—just above the level indicating expansion—and China's HSBC Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.4. Both numbers were below their respective three-month moving averages. Historically, we've seen China's PMI number leading the year-over-year change in exports by three to four months, so when the PMI has increased, a few months later, Chinese exports have historically risen, and vice versa.
China's HSBC PMI tends to be more reflective of export demand, as it is compiled by private parties, covers a smaller survey sample and is weighted toward smaller businesses. Therefore, a lower PMI number indicates lower export demand.
With Europe's growth in a deep freeze, China is feeling the pain. While many think the U.S. is receiving most of the Chinese-made goods, Europe is actually China's largest export partner. Nearly 22 percent of China's exports head to Europe, contributing nearly 6 percent to China's GDP; only 17 percent of exports from China are shipped to the U.S.
With fewer exports to Europe, China's GDP growth could be affected, but probably much less than one might think. Listeners of our webcast a few months ago heard Andy Rothman from CLSA explain how China has become less dependent on the world for its growth. As you can see from the chart below, CLSA had already assumed net exports of goods and services out of China to be negative this year because of slower growth from Europe and the U.S.
Yet, China clearly has the upper hand in controlling growth. Take a look at what happened in 2009 when exports declined dramatically: The government stepped in with a massive stimulus package devoted to bank lending and infrastructure construction. This effort significantly boosted overall GDP growth and "pushed the Chinese economy out of a deep slump," says research firm BCA Research.
Despite net exports falling about 4 percent in 2009, GDP actually grew more than 12 percent.
China won't put the pedal to the metal like it did in 2009, though. Premier Wen Jiabao recently said that the government "should continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy, while giving more priority to maintaining growth," according to Bloomberg News. China is more like Goldilocks: The government wants the economy to be not-too-hot or not-too-cold.
The important thing to remember is that the government will want to avoid the expansion that was "associated with the earlier plan that led to higher CPI, asset price inflation and a surge in lending to non-priority projects," says J.P. Morgan. Rather, the focus is on making sure the country shifts to a "more sustainable trajectory of growth," says the research firm.
With the renewed eurocrisis, "Chinese authorities are currently facing an extremely complex and unpredictable situation," says BCA. They'll continue to monitor the situation and not make any drastic moves; rather, "Chinese authorities will stay on high alert and act promptly to rescue growth in case of external shocks," says BCA.
So what will they be tracking as they monitor the situation? We've heard the new Chinese Premier-to-be Li Keqiang is paying attention to three factors: power production, railroad freight volume and new bank loans.
Power production in April was slightly positive on a year-over-year basis, but still remained weak.
On May 31, railroad freight volume was released for April, and showed an increase of 3.3 percent over last year, the same reading as March.
New bank loans are down 7.8 percent year-over-year as of May 11, which we believe was the primary reason that China cut the required reserve ratio (RRR) on May 12. J.P. Morgan agrees, saying that together with the RRR cuts, "the seeming start of a new cycle of public spending and consumer stimulus should help to boost loan demand in the economy."
Looking at the five year data above, all factors are near their lows and below their 3-month moving averages. In whatever shape or form, we expect policy easing to continue.
What appears to be overlooked by the mountain of negative economic news is the fact that China's stock market is outperforming. In May, the A shares were the best-performing equities among all the developed and emerging stock markets we track. For the year, China's investors still hold onto a gain of 7 percent, putting the country among the top half of the emerging markets and above all developed markets. This bifurcation may be signaling that the worst is behind us.
Keep in mind that negative news in the media may be a danger sign to some people; to Chinese policymakers, it's a signal to act.
We believe the next government policy cycle might be just around the corner. In fact, we've already seen indications of stimulus from China, such as giving the "green" light to car buyers. Perhaps the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve will follow suit to avoid a repeat of the last few summers.
This is only a few of the points I discussed at the Cambridge House's World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver. I hope to post my presentation on www.usfunds.com in a few days.
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This battery is part of E-flite's High-Power LiPo Battery Series, and is one of the most powerful in its class.
E-flite High-Power Lithium Polymer batteries offer an excellent blend of weight, power and performance. Available in a wide variety of capacities and voltages, there's a battery perfect for almost any application from indoor slow flyer to large-scale sport and aerobatic airplane models, as well as micro to mid-sized helicopter models.
WARNING: Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries are significantly more volatile than the alkaline, Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries used in RC applications. All instructions and warnings found on the inside of this card must be followed exactly. Mishandling of LiPo batteries can result in fire.
By handling, charging or using this LiPo battery you assume all risks associated with LiPo batteries. If you do not agree with these conditions, return this LiPo battery in new, unused condition to the place of purchase immediately.
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DO: Use a charger that is specifically designed to charge Li-Po batteries. Using chargers that are not Li-Po-specific can be an extreme fire hazard.
DO: Li-Pos don't develop memory or voltage depression characteristics like Ni-Cds. Charge them without the worry of cycling or discharging them first.
DO: Store Li-Pos at least partially charged. Li-Pos will maintain their performance levels over time, even during non-use, much better than Ni-Cds, and there's no need to cycle them.
DON'T: Never fully discharge your Li-Po battery pack. Most electronic speed controls have a voltage cutoff that will prevent over-discharging the battery, but were designed for Ni-Cd & Ni-MH batteries. Be sure that your ESC features the proper Li-Po cut off voltage of 3V per cell (6V for 2-cell packs, 9V for 3-cell packs and so on). Discharging a Li-Po cell beyond its critical minimum voltage will cause damage to the battery.
DON'T: Shorting a Li-Po pack for even an instant can cause damage to the battery. Whether the pack has been shorted when new, while adding or changing the connector, when fully charged or fully discharged, the pack should not be charged without extreme caution. Be sure to take care when soldering connectors and during handling or charging to prevent shorts.
DON'T: If you have a crash and the battery is damaged, don't put the battery in your car or house immediately after a crash. It's possible that a chemical reaction can take place in the damaged battery that could cause a fire. Put the battery in a safe place for at least one hour.
Li-Po packs are available in 2- and 3-cell varieties (Thunder Power packs are also available in 4-cell and 5-cell models). Each cell in the pack has a nominal voltage of 3.7V and multi-cell packs are wired in series.
2-cell pack = 7.4V
3-cell pack = 11.1V
4-cell pack = 14.8V
5-cell pack = 18.5V
A "C" or "current" rating indicates the maximum recommended average discharge current for that pack and is used to help you determine the maximum discharge rate. To determine the maximum discharge rate, multiply the "C" rating by the pack capacity (i.e. 1900mAh cell x 6C rating = maximum discharge rate of 11,400mA or 11.4A).
The "S" number indicates the number of cells in series. For instance, 2S indicates a 2 series (2-cell) pack.
Larger packs use the "P" number to indicate the number of cells in parallel. For instance 3S2P indicates the pack is built with 2 cells in parallel, then 3 sets of the 2 parallel cells are joined in series.
Li-Po batteries require a very different charge method than Ni-Cd or Ni-MH cells and can catch fire if charged with a standard, non-Li-Po charger. Li-Po batteries do not "peak" when fully charged and require a "constant current/constant voltage" capable charger.
JST connectors have become the standard on many electronic speed controls and chargers for slow flyer and park flyer applications. While it's true that the JST connector does have a discharge output limitation, it is still the first choice of beginning modelers or those who do not discharge at very high rates.
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The 29,000 square-foot facility, located less than three miles from campus in west Ames, is without a doubt one of the finest of its kind nationally. Erected at a cost of $8 million, the facility offers all of the amenities a program needs to attract top recruits. But more importantly, the structure provides the current student-athletes and coaching staff an outstanding fully-equipped practice area to call home.
Both men's and women's basketball programs have 24-hour access to their own regulation size court in addition to two smaller cross courts for a total of six baskets. Each side is decorated with giant murals depicting memorable moments in their respective program's history. Banners of NCAA Championship and conference title teams are also proudly displayed on the wall.
On the lower level of the facility, each team has its own team/lounge area with a 65-inch HD television, computer workstations with internet access, comfortable reclining chairs, pool table and kitchenette. Adjacent to the team lounges, both programs share a training center with four taping stations, two self-contained whirlpools, two televisions and five treatment tables to fully accommodate any rehabilitation or treatment demands.
The training center also includes a fully-equipped weight room with four lifting platforms, barbell rack (5-100 lbs) and the access to a treadmill and elliptical machine. Locker rooms for both teams are also found on the first floor.
The coaches' offices for the ISU men's and women's basketball programs are housed on the second floor of the facility. Included on the second floor is a balcony video deck overlooking each court, two video editing rooms and a theater room.
Each video room has four DirectTV HD/DVR satellite boxes with the ability to record eight different programs simultaneously. The coaches' offices are equipped with a television connected to the XOS video editing system, allowing each coach to review different game video in the privacy of their own office.
The theater room on the second floor will be utilized by both teams. The spacious room features 20 plush leather reclining swiveled chairs spaced out on leveled rows. A 120-inch projection screen is hooked up to the XOS video system with a theater-quality sound system for scouting opponent game video. The video screen also has connections to a Blueray DVD player, Playstation and Nintendo Wii.
From US Highway 30, take the South Dakota Ave Exit and head north. The facility will be on your left.


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Single row deep groove radial ball bearingsMaterial: Bearing steel. - Standard ball bearings in high quality. - Most common bearing type. - Usable for high speed. - Insensitive in use and maintenance. - On choice: With friction-free metal shields ZZ (= 2Z) or with contacting rubber seals 2RS. Temperature range: -20°C to +90°C (caused by type of lubrication), short-term up to 110°C.Clearance C3: Greater play.Other versions or other bearing types on request.
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Sylvia from Homeschooling Through Triumphs, Trials, and Tragedies is a new blog friend of mine. her story is heartwarming and inspirational. last week, she participated in the Living Life Special blog carnival.
What is the most challenging part of being the type of mom that you are?
I think that I tend to worry too much about my children's health. No, I don't run them to the doctor for every sniffle or anything like that, but my faith in prayer took a big hit back in 2000 when my then two year old daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer. I had always prayed everyday that my children would be protected from illness and accidents, so I really believed that they would not get sick or hurt. It had certainly never occurred to me that this might not be the case. But the fact is that sometimes bad things do happen despite fervent prayers to the contrary. For quite some time I honestly struggled with wondering what the use of praying was if God was going to let bad things happen anyway. Thankfully, God and I have resolved my faith issues. I realize and can now accept that He has a perfect plan for each of my children-plans to prosper them and not to harm them. I can rest assured knowing that God is indeed in control. But I would be lying if I said that I didn't still wrestle from time to time with the feeling that there might be a disaster or catastrophe involving my children, lurking around the next corner.
What is the most rewarding?
The most rewarding thing about being a parent has been when I have been able to stand back and keep from interfering with God's perfect plans for my children. It has been an awesome and humbling experience witnessing the transformation of my children into become the amazing and wonderful young men and women that God has meant for them to be. All of my children are kind, compassionate and love helping others. It is amazing and again very humbling when I think of how with God's help, two insecure, bumbling country bumpkins (my husband and I), could produce such caring, socially conscious, confident, and successful human beings. But I don't think my husband and I can take credit for that. That is between the children and God!What do you think are the most important values that parents can instill in their children?
The most important thing we can do as a parent is lead our children to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. After that I think we need to instill in them a love for family and a sense of loyalty to family. I also believe that it is important to teach our children to love, care about, and be compassionate to all human beings regardless of race, religion, and yes, even lifestyle.If your children could describe you in three words, what would they be?
I decide to ask my children this question directly. My ten year old son said that I was old, kind of grouchy, and un-strict. My sixteen year old daughter said that I was patient, opinionated, and hilarious. My nineteen year old daughter agreed with her sister and added that I had nerves of steel! Well. I obviously can't get any younger, but I guess I need to work on being less grouchy!!


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"Over the past 40 years, Canon U.S.A. has developed strong roots in the Long Island community and we are thrilled to continue to make Long Island our home," said Joe Adachi, president and CEO, Canon U.S.A. "Canon is very grateful for the support we have received from every level of government and the local community to bring this new, state-of-the-art facility from concept to reality. We are committed to continuing our role as an active member of the Long Island business and local community and look forward to moving into our new home in Melville."
The new headquarters will also feature several environmentally friendly elements including a design emphasizing the use of natural lighting, the incorporation of energy-efficient equipment and materials in construction, as well as a landscape design that will utilize native species and drought-resistant vegetation.
"Environmental sustainability is a pillar of Canon's corporate culture," said Seymour Liebman, executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel, Canon U.S.A. "We view the development of our new headquarters as an opportunity to set a precedent for environmentally conscious development throughout the design and construction process. We are pleased to announce that the new facility is being designed to meet LEED Gold Certification Standards."
"Since the beginning of my administration, I have worked with communities to craft policies that create jobs and boost local economies," New York Governor David Paterson said. "Canon U.S.A. has more than 1,200 Long Island employees and is a major investor in the area economy. In agreeing to remain on Long Island, Canon U.S.A. will construct a new, state-of-the-art headquarters, which will not only provide long-term economic security for thousands of New Yorkers, but will also provide a great economic boost to Long Island and New York State."
"The groundbreaking of Canon U.S.A.'s Americas headquarters in Melville is truly a win-win for Long Island. This landmark project will be an anchor for the Route 110 corridor and will provide a boost to the local economy by creating thousands of jobs," said U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. "During these tough economic times, that is outstanding news. I'm proud to have worked so hard on behalf of all Long Islanders to see this project come into fruition."
"I am proud to support Canon as it breaks ground on a new Canon Americas headquarters in Melville. This development will bring Long Island what we need most right now: jobs. Canon's new headquarters is a welcome addition to our business community and an important boost for our local economy," said Rep. Steve Israel (D – Huntington).
"Our aggressive economic development agenda focuses on attracting and retaining businesses ranging from start-up firms to some of the world's leading technology companies," said Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. "Having the Canon Americas headquarters of this international giant located here in the Route 110 corridor will provide a major economic boost to our area."
The Huntington Town Planning Board recently approved plans for the five-story office building, totaling close to 700,000 square feet, including two multi-level parking garages. The 52.17-acre parcel is located at the southwest corner of the Long Island Expressway South Service Road and Walt Whitman Road.
"Canon breaking ground on its new Canon Americas headquarters represents a major milestone in the redevelopment of the Route 110 corridor, bringing a total of 2,000 immediate and future jobs and spurring additional, related growth. We look forward to working with Canon as the construction progresses, to the eventual ribbon-cutting, when we will formally welcome the Canon employees who will call Huntington their working home," said Huntington Town Supervisor Frank P. Petrone.
Canon U.S.A. began in 1955 with five employees as the New York branch of an up-and-coming camera company. Today, the Company is a global imaging brand leader that every American looks to for consumer and business innovations and technologies. Canon has been a fixture in the Long Island community since 1971 when the Company moved its headquarters to Lake Success, N.Y., from Woodside, Queens, N.Y. When Canon moved to Long Island in the 1970s, the Company employed approximately 80 people, and currently has approximately 1,200 employees in Lake Success. The new facility will eventually create 750 new jobs over a number of years once Canon moves to Melville.
Canon Americas Corporate Headquarters is responsible for more than 11,000 employees in 35 facilities across North and South America.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009†, with global revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number four in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2009 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.


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Abraham Lincoln Association celebrates 205th birthday of Abraham
banquet features Thomas F. Schwartz, director of Herbert Hoover
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[January 31, 2014]
SPRINGFIELD — The Abraham
Lincoln Association is celebrating President Lincoln's 205th
birthday on Feb. 11 and 12, with presentations centering on the
theme of "Year of Decision: 1864."
Schwartz was Illinois
state historian from 1993 to 2011 and director of research and
collections at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
from 2005 to 2011. He is currently the director of the Herbert
Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa. His
presentation is titled "'Everything is darkness and doubt and
discouragement': Lincoln and the Election of 1864."
The banquet will be at the President Lincoln Hotel in Springfield
on Feb. 12, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7
p.m. Tickets can be obtained online at
www.abrahamlincolnassociation.org or by calling 866-865-8500.
The annual Abraham Lincoln-Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium will
begin on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Old State Capitol State Historic
Site, with the keynote address by Dr. Bruce Levine, J.G. Randall
Distinguished Professor of History and professor of African-American
studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Levine's
address is titled "Fall of the House of Dixie: 1864 and the
Beginning of the End."
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The symposium continues at the Old State Capitol on Feb. 12.
The 11 a.m. speakers will be Dr. John F. Marszalek, Giles
Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Mississippi State
University, director and mentor of distinguished scholars, and
executive director and managing editor of the Ulysses S. Grant
Association; and Dr. Douglas L. Wilson, George A. Lawrence
Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus and co-director of the
Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College. A round table featuring
all of the symposium speakers will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. These symposium events are
free and open to the public.
The Thomas F. Schwartz Symposium luncheon, which begins at 1 p.m.
Feb. 12 at the presidential library, features Dr. Kate Masur of
Northwestern University speaking about "Personal and Political:
William Slade and Elizabeth Keckly in Lincoln's White House."
Tickets are required. Reservations can be made online at
www.abrahamlincolnassociation.org or by calling 866-865-8500.
Co-sponsors for the events are the Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library and Museum, University of Illinois Springfield, Old State
Capitol State Historic Site, and Illinois Historic Preservation
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text: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050624/ap_on_sc/hummingbird_flight Study Examines Flight of Hummingbirds By WILLIAM McCALL, Associated Press Writer Thu Jun 23, 9:43 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. - Not much bigger than a honey bee, the tiny hummingbird is able to hover gently over a flower because it uses some of the same wing motion as an insect - but not as much as previously thought, a new study says. The hummingbird neatly splits the difference between birds, which get all their lift from the downstroke of their wings, and bugs, which get equal amounts of lift from both downstroke and upstroke. Researchers used sophisticated technology originally developed for engineering design to analyze the movement of air around a hummingbird's wings and provide details about its flight that had been limited to mere guesswork for decades. Hummingbirds get about 75 percent of their lift from the downstroke, with the remaining 25 percent provided by the upstroke, according to University of Portland and Oregon State University researchers. For all other birds, the lift is 100 percent downstroke, while bugs are 50-50, up and down. The study demonstrates a strong example of biological convergence - unrelated species evolving similar characteristics in order to exploit their niche, said Douglas Warrick, an Oregon State zoology professor who led the research published this week in the journal Nature. "This is probably the result of how far natural selection can take an avian body plan toward looking like an insect and functioning like an insect, in terms of flight," Warrick said. Warrick and University of Portland biologist Bret Tobalske put bird feeders in a specially designed wind tunnel equipped with digital particle imaging velocimetry equipment - a laser device that is linked to a computer to measure the movement of tiny droplets of olive oil swirling in the air. The device allowed researchers to take "snapshots" of hummingbird wing motion only 250 microseconds - millionths of a second - apart. The results challenged previous assumptions about hummingbird wings providing equal lift using two strokes, like insect wings, simply because the bird and bugs move their wings in a similar pattern, said Michael Dickinson, a Caltech bioengineering researcher who studies both insects and hummingbirds. "But it's not surprising they can exploit the same characteristics of the physical world," Dickinson said. "This really is an example of convergence." Warrick noted that bird wings are different than insect wings, with a bony structure that is more like a human arm than an insect wing, along with feathers that help form a contoured front edge. Flying insects, in contrast, have wings that are almost flat, like paddles, allowing bugs to gain lift with two mirror-image halfstrokes as the wing moves back and forth in a figure eight pattern. "They look so similar and function so similarly, and they're about same size," Warrick said of the differing wing structures, "and those similarities always led people to believe that hummingbirds must fly like insects. But a hummingbird will never be anything but a bird." Tobalske said the images showed the hummingbird bobbed a little while hovering, moving up and down a little as it switched from upstroke to downstroke, partly responsible for the difference in the percentage of power it uses on the separate strokes. Ross Hawkins, founder of the national Hummingbird Society, said the research is an example of science improving basic knowledge about nature. He noted it took new research to reverse a decades-long national habit of putting honey in hummingbird feeders when it was discovered the honey led to a tongue infection that killed the birds. "We all operate on the basis of certain assumptions," said Hawkins, a former chemist. "And scientists are no different than other people, so it's delightful when they come out with an unexpected discovery." ___


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Four of the five listed companies tracked by Windpower Monthly posted declines in revenues and three announced net losses as the global headwinds facing the sector showed little sign of abating. However, there were indications that cost-cutting measures are beginning to take effect as four of the five firms announced improvements in operating performance.
Sentiment towards the sector also seems to be improving. The stock prices of all but one company have surged since the new year, while analysts have also become slightly more bullish, with the number of overall "buy" recommendations rising to 20% from 14.3% in early December.
It has been an eventful year so far for Denmark's Vestas, which discovered in February that it lost its global leadership of the wind-turbine industry to GE in 2012 after 12 years with the biggest share of annual installations. However, it emerged in early June that the company was staging a comeback after winning the most orders in May. In that month, market research and data unit Windpower Intelligence observed 409MW of Vestas contracts, a fall of more than 84MW on the previous month but enough for it to retake the top spot for May.
The company's first-quarter results revealed a wider net loss than forecast. It shrank to EUR 151 million ($198 million) from EUR162 million a year earlier, which compared to an average forecast of five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg for a net loss of EUR 84 million. Vestas' revenues were down slightly on the same period last year, at EUR 1.09 billion.
However, there were signs of encouragement as the firm halved its operating loss (EBIT) after special items to EUR 122 million from EUR 245 million last year. Its negative free cash flow of EUR 60 million was also a significant improvement on its negative free cash flow of EUR 295 million in Q1 2012. CEO Ditlev Engel said it was "not satisfactory" to remain lossmaking but heralded the EUR 235 million improvement to negative free cash flow of EUR60 million as a sign that Vestas' turnaround "is on track".
Shares in Vestas rose to an 18-month high on publication of the results and by the end of May had risen 136.5% for the year. Analysts' sentiment towards the company has also warmed, with 31.8% surveyed by Reuters rating the company a "buy", up from 23.8% in December.
Meanwhile, Spain's Gamesa, despite a 12.2% decline in revenues, returned to the black in Q1, posting a EUR 7 million net profit. This compares to a EUR 19 million loss for the same period in 2012. The firm said the return to profit was partly attributable to a 26% reduction in fixed costs over the year, recording a EUR 22 million operating profit compared to a EUR 14 million operating loss in Q1 2012.
Gamesa's share price rose 106.9% from the beginning of the year to May 31. However, analysts cooled slightly on the company over the same period: just 11.8% rated the company as a "buy", down from 15.8% in December. The percentages of "sell" recommendations rose from 63.2% to 70.6%.
Late in May the company received a boost with the news that it had secured a deal to deliver 230MW of turbines for Indian wind farms. Gamesa is providing 65 of its 2MW turbines to CLP Holdings' China Light & Power India unit and will maintain them for ten years. The company will also deliver 100MW of turbines to Greenko Group and the deal may be expanded by an additional 200MW.
Nordex's net loss of EUR 8.4 million for the quarter was 40% less than the previous year's net loss of EUR14 million. The improvement in bottom-line performance came on the back of a 30.6% increase in revenues and a fall in operating losses from EUR 9 million to EUR 0.6 million.
The German firm's strong performance for the period was underpinned by robust business in the core European region, which contributed 94% of sales. By contrast, business in America contracted by 57.6%, accounting for only 5% of consolidated sales.
Nordex's share price rose 96.3% in the five months to 31 May. At that time the company's stock was rated as a "buy" by 22.2% of analysts surveyed by Reuters, up from zero just a few months previously. The percentage of "hold" recommendations fell from 42.9% to 33.3%, while the percentage of analysts posting a "sell" recommendation declined from 52.1% to 44.4%.
Suzlon's Q1 net loss of INR 19.1 billion ($335.9 million) was its biggest ever quarterly deficit and represents a massive slump in performance over Q1 2012, when it lost INR 2.9 billion. A 36.3% decline in revenues hit performance hard, with significant further damage inflicted by the company making a provision of INR 11 billion for possible one-off, debt-related payments and to write down the value of assets. It was the Indian company's sixth straight quarterly net loss.
In a statement, the company blamed a combination of internal liability management challenges, a highly competitive global wind sector and the turbulent Indian market, which shrank by almost 50%.
"Breaking out of this cycle required a strategic shift on our part in order to preserve value and ensure the sustainability of our business in the long term," said Tulsi Tanti, the company's chairman.
"This meant that, over the fiscal year, the business was under-resourced, which contributed to what is a very poor result. However, we consider this to have been a necessary sacrifice and have made substantial and real progress in addressing our liabilities, as well as in improving our business efficiency," Tanti added.
Suzlon's share price fell 37.8% over the first five months of the year - the only stock of the five companies surveyed to decline in value. Analysts remain uniformly negative on the company's prospects: all seven of those tracked by Reuters rate the company as an "underperform" or "sell".
China's Goldwind posted a five-fold increase in Q1 net profits as cost cuts countered a 44% decline in revenues. Its net profit of CNY 32.4 million ($5.3 million dwarfed last year's CNY 6.2 million. The cost cuts helped to turn around an operating loss of CNY 24.5 million recorded last year into an operating profit of CNY 29.0 million this year.
In a company statement, Goldwind vice-president Ma Jinru said that Goldwind expects that its net profits for the first half of the year will be 0-50% higher than in the first half of 2012. He said the company plans to expand international co-operation and launch additional customised products for customers in order to enhance competitiveness.
Goldwind's stock price rose 56.7% for the year to May 31. Analysts remain cautious about the company's medium-term prospects, however, with just 20% rating the stock as a "buy".
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Just read that the commissioner is insisting that the Astros leave the roof open for their World Series home games unless it's raining.
Sure, baseball should be played outdoors or as close to it as possible, though Minute Maid Park, no matter how far back you peel the ceiling, never feels like it's outside. The reason I'm behind this edict is the reasoning the Astros gave for shutting themselves off from nature earlier in the post-season.
It's noisier this way.
Well, yeah, it probably is. But so what? It's a yahoo tactic, the same kind of progressive thinking that had the mayor of Houston urging his constituents not to wear socks this past weekend (imagine the mayor of New Orleans running for re-election on that platform). Close the roof so our yelling will echo into the visitors' ears? It's down there with Red Auerbach shutting off the hot water in the visitors' locker room in Boston Garden. No, actually, it's worse because "heh-heh, we'll make lotsa noise and spook 'em" isn't baseball. What do the Astros think? That Jon Garland will be called for a delay of game? That A.J. Pierzynski's cadences will be off? Heck, why not just bring out some purty cheerleaders to rile up the crowd?
Cripes, Texans, this is baseball and baseball's world championship. It's not the Baseball Bowl. Make all the noise you want but get over yourselves and your horrendous football mentality."It holds the noise." Y'mean like it held Albert Pujols' home run that suddenly shut all of you up?
This brings to mind Moneyball and Chad Bradford suffering a silent meltdown amid a frenzied, sold-out Oakland Coliseum, a house ostensibly cheering in his favor. Billy Beane offered some solid advice that Ozzie and the Sox might want to consider:
When play resumes, fifty-five thousand people rise up and bang and shout, perhaps thinking this will help Chad to settle down.
"Why should noise have any more effect on the hitter than the pitcher? says Billy, a bit testily. "If you're playing away, you just pretend they are cheering for you."
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After a major downturn to start the day, in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average erased all of its gains in 2018, the markets recovered, and the Nasdaq managed to finish the day ahead 29.83 points. The Dow ended the day down 79.40 points to close at 24947.67, while the S&P 500 lost just 4.11 points and closed at 2695.95.
The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, spooked investors who were worried it could reignite tensions between the U.S. and China over trade.
Earlier in the day, the Dow was down nearly 800 points, just one trading day after shedding 799 points. The markets were closed on Wednesday (December 5), which was a National Day of Mourning to honor former President George H.W. Bush.
The markets started to recover after news broke that the Federal Reserve's plans to tighten monetary policy might happen slower than anticipated.
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Today I am the lucky owner of four telescopes, and I certainly are using them as often as I can, for visual viewing and astro photography. My telescopes are:
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Celestron C80ED Refractor focal lenght 600 mm, f7.5. With focal reducer/flattener 0.8 to f6 and 480 mm.
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Dave's Music Database ranks This Is Spinal Tap as the #2 music movie of all time, second only to The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night. The hilarious mockumentary satirized rock documentaries and heavy metal bands by focusing on the fictional British heavy metal band Spinal Tap, comprised of singer David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), guitarist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), and bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer).
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Director Rob Reiner plays fictional documentary film maker Marty DiBergi. Seemingly oblivious to the lunacy surrounding him, DiBergi plays straight man to Spinal Tap's "sublime idiocy" AZ as he follows the band on its first American tour in six years. As St. Hubbins and Tufnel say, "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever." Thankfully for audiences everywhere, Spinal Tap crossed the line over and over, resulting in "the funniest, and most truthful, look at rock culture ever filmed." AZ
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